The Minister of Territory, Housing, and Ecological Transition, Sílvia Paneque, announced that the bilateral commission meeting with the Spanish Government to formalize the transfer of the R1 Commuter Rail line will take place in October. This will be the first line to come under the ownership of the new mixed company Rodalies de Catalunya.
Paneque acknowledged that the Commuter Rail service experienced "some deficiencies" on August 12th, coinciding with the solar eclipse, particularly at stations like Tarragona and Altafulla, where overcrowding occurred and user information was lacking. However, she defended the work of the Secretary of Mobility, Manel Nadal, in whom she maintains "confidence" despite calls for his dismissal.
The minister highlighted that the current Government is the first to "seriously" address the improvement of the Commuter Rail system. She defended the action plan implemented in recent months to enhance station accessibility and real-time information, noting a "high" degree of compliance. She also mentioned the upcoming arrival of new trains to upgrade the rolling stock and the ongoing infrastructure works, despite any occasional incidents they may cause.
